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*[http://apcmag.com/7122/how_to_hack_and_iphone_and_get_it_to_work_in_australia_using_your_mac How to hack the iPhone using Turbo SIM -- 10 step guide with pics] |
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*[http://bladox.com/ BLADOX website] |
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*[http://phonephix.com/ phonephix website] |
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Revision as of 03:52, 16 January 2008
The Turbo SIM was introduced in December 1, 2004 by BLADOX, located in Prague, Czech Republic. It is a thin yellow chip that is pressed on top of a normal SIM card (with some plastic cut off) in such a way that it is still small enough to be inserted into the SIM card slot of any GSM phone. Without the product, the SIM card is still usable as before. The Turbo SIM works with any GSM mobile phone produced since 1998, adding in new functionality like larger SMS archives.[1]
The Turbo SIM also has the ability to unlock the iPhone[2][3], allowing the usage of other mobile operators other than AT&T in the iPhone. This can be done as the Turbo SIM tricks the iPhone into believing that it is operating on the AT&T network even though it is connected natively (not in roaming mode) on another mobile operator. It does this by copying the IMSI and ICCID number of the original AT&T SIM, so when iPhone asks for the legit AT&T numbers, TurboSIM gives it them instead of the SIM currently in the tray.